The family of a Norwich girl who was injured last March during a cooking class at Norwich Free Academy is suing the school for negligence.

According to a notice of intent submitted Sept. 13 to NFA’s eight sending towns and David Whitehead, president of the school’s board of trustees, Olivia Vaillencourt, of 30 Carroll Ave., Norwich, sustained injuries when another student opened a cabinet drawer that struck her in the head on March 30.

The notice, which doesn’t specify how much the family is seeking in restitution, alleges Vaillencourt was hurt because the class was being improperly supervised by teacher Maureen Reubelt.

“It was extremely hazardous and unsafe to allow her to participate in such activities without appropriate supervision and safety precautions,” the notice says.

It was unknown Monday whether Reubelt was named as a defendant. The lawsuit does not have a docket number yet, according to state court records.

Stephen Reck, a New London-based attorney who is listed as the family’s attorney, could not be reached on Monday, and NFA Head of School David Klein said officials there wouldn’t comment.

Calls to a listed phone number for Vaillencourt were not returned.

“Given that this is a student-related issue, I am unable to comment due to federal student privacy laws,” Klein said in an email. “If the matter does become the subject of pending litigation, Norwich Free Academy will not be commenting publicly.”